My Faith

I try to be open about my faith
About what I believe
Most of the time I fail
But sometimes I succeed.

I really do want to share it
And tell everyone I know
Because if I share it with passion
Maybe some people will follow.

So I'll take this space to tell you
That I'm in love with God
Because I don't know when it will be
That sharing my faith will be outlawed.

The Definition to a Simple Answer

You ask me how I'm doing
But to esplain it all
Would take too much time
All I really have time to do
Is look at you and say, "I'm fine."

I hope you can understand
That there's really more there
That I'm not trying to lie
But I can tell you are busy
`Cause you ask me as you pass by.

This time we're not busy
You set aside a moment
To ask about my day
But now I'm too scared to answer
So "I'm fine" is what I safely say.

I know you care about me
But it's so hard to believe
That you'd want to hear it all
So I tell you with a deep word
That is thankfully still small.

I'm in a crowded room
And I look around with longing
Searching for a chance to confide
Someone to ask me how I am
Because I hurt inside.

Now it hurts too much to tell you
The truth about my heart
Because it stings today
Can you see the pain in my eyes
Though "I'm fine" is all I say?

I'm not too good with words
I don't know how to simply express
That my heart is skipping or in pain
So I ask that you interpret
What "I'm fine" means each day.

So I hope you can understand
What I'm really trying to say
When the little phrase "I'm fine"
Is all that makes it out of my mouth
When you ask me how I am next time.